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20 February 2026

(L-R) High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Undersecretary of State for Defense of the Republic of Italy Isabella Rauti, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans of France Catherine Vautrin, Minister of National Defence of Poland Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Boris Pistorius Minister of Defence of Germany, Minister for Defence Procurement of United Kingdom Luke Pollard, and Deputy Secretary General of NATO Radmila Shekerinska attend the press conference after E5 countries Ministers of Defence summit in Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland on February 20, 2026.

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19 February 2026

Rosemary A. DiCarlo Under Secretary General for political a nd peacebuilding speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian question on February 18, 2026 in New York City.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) holds a rally ahead of filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) holds a rally ahead of filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) holds a rally ahead of filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) holds a rally ahead of filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation marches towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel (center) receives a certificate of confirmation from the election officer after filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the March 5 House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the Himalayan nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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20 January 2026

General Secretary of the Nepali Congress and former Health Minister Pradip Paudel gestures after filing the nomination for the House of Representatives Election in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 20, 2026. The Election Commission establishes offices in all 165 constituencies across Nepal as the nation moves towards the March 5 election to elect new members for its House of Representatives. Earlier, the Commission publishes the final list of candidates under the proportional representation system. Of the total 275 members of the House of Representatives, 110 are elected through the proportional system, while 165 are elected through the direct electoral system. An interim government formed for election purposes following the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9 arranges the necessary resources for the polls. The process of selecting police personnel for election security has already begun.

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15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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16 December 2025

Shankar Pokhrel, the general secretary candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML, announces the postponement of the election process in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates also register from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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16 December 2025

Shankar Pokhrel, a general secretary candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML, announces the postponement of the election process in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. According to the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates also register from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors.

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